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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Should the 'Earn and Learn' concept be made mandatory for students?
उत्तर
In Favour: Yes, because this way they will learn how to be responsible. It will also help them manage their finances better as adults.
Against: No, as it would be an additional burden on the students and might shift their focus from learning.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Sounds are tiny vibrations that can travel through air and other materials. The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels (db).
Typical sound level in decibels:
(1) Silence 0db
(2) Rustle of leaves 10 db
(3) Breathing 10 db
(4) Radio music inside home 50-60 db
(5) Loud television 70 db
(6) Road traffic Noise 60-90 db
(7) Powerful rock music 100 db
(8) Motor cycle 105 db
(9) Heavy truck traffic 90-100 db
(10) Wind in the trees 20 db
OR
Read the following information and prepare a fact life:
Delhi, capital of India, has an area of 1,483 sq.km. Haryana and U.P are its neighbours. It has a literacy rate of 81.7%: (males 87.3 %, females 74.7%). People generally speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. It is known for its Roshnara festival Shalimar, Qutab, mango festivals, garden Tourism and winter carnival.
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) It is probable that the ship will reach the shore.
(B) In all .................................................................................
What message is relevant to the present age in the poem?
What is the tone of the poem?
What is universal about the theme – that is, what can we all learn from the poem?
What does the word “clipped” mean in this poem?
But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Why does the caged bird sing?
What is the rhyme of ‘The Patriot: An Old Story’?
How has Browning used allusion in the poem? Explain.
Explain, ‘Just a palsied few at the windows set;’
It was roses, roses, all the way,
With myrtle mixed in my path like mad;
The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway,
The church-spires flamed, such flags they had,
A year ago on this very day.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
Discuss trans-culturation as represented in Seattle’s speech.
What does the old man’s moral dilemma reveal in Hemingway’s short story, “The Old Man at the Bridge?
Show liow Narayan depicts women in the story and their role in a man’s life.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The dog was hiding __________ the bed, barking at the stranger.
You walk home from school one afternoon to find the door unlocked and on entering you are shocked to see the house in total disarray. You call out but get no answer. Describe in detail what you saw, the reason behind your house being in total disarray and how you found your family. Mention also how the experience ended and what impact it had on your life.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The cyclist rode quickly ______ the path.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
Naresh goes to a school that has over a thousand students.
(Begin: There……….)
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________
Not many people read for pleasure these days.
(Begin: Few ................................. )
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
The team played the two matches successfully.
'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush'.
a. Explain the above statement in the literal sense.
b. Explain it in the context in which it is mentioned in the story.
What was John Garrideb's objective in inventing the story of Alexander Hamilton Garrideb and his legacy?
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit’s recollection of the forgerer when he was on the train.
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.
Multiple Choice Question:
What was the result of the quarrel?
Complete the following web diagram.
There are many career opportunities that can be availed of by a graduate. Discuss and make a list of various opportunities available in the legal field, economics, management, commerce, administration, etc.
Column A shows your involvement in growing a tree, as well as the stages in the life of a tree. Column B shows the feelings you experience at all stages. Match them appropriately.
| A | B | ||
| 1. | You planted a sapling. | a. | Gave you a feeling of joy to see the promising future. |
| 2. | You watered the plant. | b. | The new experience brought excitement to you. |
| 3. | You saw the shoot for the first time. | c. | You were happy and satisfied because you experienced what you had often heard, that a small beginning can lead to great achievements. |
| 4. | You fenced the plant. | d. | The colour, symbolizing life, gave you a feeling of hope. |
| 5. | The plant gradually saw lush green leaves grow on it. | e. | You wanted to make a humble beginning. |
| 6. | The tree had buds too. | f. | Your motive was to protect it. |
| 7. | Birds made a nest on the tree which was fully grown and laden with flowers. | g. | You cared for it. |
Write the poem ‘Cherry Tree’ in the form of a story.
Write in 100 words what the cherry tree in the poem symbolises.
Write a summary of the poem.
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).
Read the following note from a school girl’s diary:
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Miss Fernandes is our new class teacher. She is slim and fit even at the age of 50. With her grey hair, spectacles, and plain formal clothes, she looks so strict! But we discovered that her classes can be great fun. We begin each class with a simple two-minute game or activity. Today we had to write as many words beginning with 'a' as we could, within 60 seconds. I wrote 50! I got a pot on my back for making 'the best effort'! I feel on top of the world. |
Write diary entries for the interesting or important events that take place in your school. Write at least 3 entries.
There are ample career opportunities in film making and producing films.
The following professions which require different professional skills, and write them accordingly.
| Professions | Professional skills |
| 1. Actor-Male or Female | Acting, voice modulation, Body language, facial expressions, etc. |
| 2. Director | |
| 3. Producer | |
| 4. Music-director | |
| 5. Script-writer | |
| 6. Lyrist | |
| 7. Cameramen | |
| 8. Cinematographer | |
| 9. Set-designer | |
| 10. Costume-designer |
Use the internet, your school library, or other sources for the following activity.
Try to find other nature poems.
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
Why do you think the children dislike their aunt’s story?
Write 3 to 5 sentences about the following character.
The Bachelor
When a family member is very ill for long, the grandmother of the family urges everyone to send for a person who claims he can cure victims of black magic. Compose a dialogue with her, in which her granddaughter politely convinces her that she should not believe in such things.
Form groups of 3. Read aloud the conversations in the story, each group presenting one piece of conversation.
Elements of Planning An Interview : (Group Activity)
Form groups and discuss each element of planning an interview and prepare notes on each element.
| Format - Structure | ______ |
| Size/Length - How much | ______ |
| Do’s and Dont’s - Rules and Regulations | ______ |
| Type of Questions - Yes/No questions or Wh Type. | ______ |
Prepare attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Mobile Galaxy – Smartphones – accessories – SIM cards – Recharge – Free Power banks on Mobile purchase – No.1, Toll gate, Trichy
Write a speech for your school Literary Association celebration with the given lead.
| 1) Opening | |
| 2) Purpose | |
| 3) Audience | |
| 4) Language – Some Good Describing Words (Adverbs And Adjectives), Emotive Words, Imagery etc. | |
| 5) Ending |
Imagine yourself as the writer. Narrate the story of your visit to your ancestral house.
The man who came to the house gave the cross as a gift to the girl. Why did he do this? What do you think would have happened if he had taken back the cross with him?
Fill in the template given for limerick.
There once was a ______(8 syllable)
______(8 syllable)
______(5 syllable)
______ (5 syllable)
______(8 syllable)
Write a narrative paragraph on Kamarajar, using the given information and add more information on your own.
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
He noticed the creeper ______ the foot of the tree.
Did you observe that in the poem, the last words in every second and fourth line rhyme with each other?
Can you write a four-line poem?
Fill in the blanks according to the example given below
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| big | ______ | biggest |
| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
| ______ | lovelier | loveliest |
| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
Who said these words and to whom?
| Who said | To whom | |
| “Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | ||
| “Ma, who woke me up today?” | ||
| “Why do you sleep at nine every night?” |
Find one word from the story that means
at once q ______.
The ______of flowers was lying on the table.
According to Mary Kom, what was the reason for her losing in the finals?
Complete the summary of the play, choosing the appropriate words from the list given below the passage.
A number of patients wait at the (1) ______of a dentist’s clinic. Everybody is tensed at the thought of a painful (2) ______being extracted. One of the women is bent on showing everyone her (3) ______. After the arrival of the dentist, Joe, the first (4) ______is called in. Sometime later, the nurse comes out and goes in with a (5) ______. Everyone is (6) ______at this, imagining Joe being subjected to a lot of hammering in the process of his tooth being pulled out. Once again the nurse comes out to fetch a large pair of (7) ______and later on she takes in a (8) ______. A little boy confesses that he pretended to have (9) ______, because he did not wish to go to school. The loud (10) ______and screeching from within the room makes everyone leave the (11) ______, one by one. Finally there are only two women in the waiting room, one of them being Joe’s wife. She weeps (12) ______about her husband. But Joe comes out and explains that he had shifted his (13) ______to the evening and had been given some pills for the pain. After they leave, the dentist comes out and locates the key of his tool (14) ______. He had been trying to open it using the hammer, the pliers and the hacksaw only in vain. The woman with the photographs is surprised to see that the (15) ______had moved quickly and she was the next patient to go in.
| hammer | patient |
| hacksaw | cabinet |
| frightened | queue |
| worried | waiting room |
| pliers | tooth |
| photographs | clinic |
| toothache | sawing |
| appointment |
Why did Woman 1 panic more than the others?
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between you and a bookseller on buying books
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends on the benefits of early rising
Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting their pupils to attend the classes if they so wish. Give all details of the classes to be held.
The line 'The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway' in Browning's poem 'The Patriot' means ______.
